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ATO benchmarks to compare your business performance 

How is your business actually performing?

Compare your business’s performance against others in your industry by using the ATO’s small business benchmarks.

About ATO business benchmarks

The benchmark methodology has been verified as statistically valid by an independent organisation and is consistent with international approaches.

ATO benchmarks:

  • are based on the biggest data set available
  • account for businesses with different turnover ranges across 100 industries
  • are published as a range to recognise the variations between businesses and different locations and circumstances.

The ATO allocates business data to a business type based on a combination of:

  • business industry code
  • the main business activity listed on the tax return
  • the trading name label of the business.

Compare your business performance

Step 1: Get your information ready

First, see what you need to calculate your benchmark and gather the information you need from your business.

Step 2: Start calculating

When you compare your business performance:

  • choose the right industry code for your business using the business industry code tool
  • if you operate more than one business, calculate information for each of them separately and indicate this on your income tax return.

To compare your business performance, you can:

Step 3: Check your results

You can use the benchmarks:

  • to see how your business is tracking against the benchmarks at least once a year, before lodging your tax return
  • as a guide to help you set up and understand industry standards if you are new to business.

After you check your results, consider what it means if you are outside the benchmark.

Other business performance tools

Benchmarks are only part of the analysis of your business. You can also use the:

Know where your business really stands

Compare your performance against ATO benchmarks today and, if the numbers raise questions, talk with Omnis Business Advisors in Perth about turning insights into action.

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Source: Australian Taxation Office (16 March 2026), Compare your business now, Australian Government

Justin Flavel

Managing Director

Justin’s experience spans across 20 years in accounting, financial analysis and general business practice.

Although born and bred on the land, Justin’s interest was more in spreadsheets, ledgers, and finance which led him to attend university. In 1992, Justin graduated with a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Finance. As well as qualifying as a CPA member and becoming a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, he began gaining practical experience in small and mid-tier accounting practices.

During the late 90s, Justin decided to expand his horizons and travel through Europe. It was during this time that he seized the opportunity to expand his knowledge on the workings of large organisations by taking on roles in multinational corporations.

Today, Justin’s passion is in facilitating businesses to grow and evolve. His focus is on acting in the role of business mentor to help clients develop the full potential of their businesses. He joins clients on their unique journey, and provides the tools and knowledge they need along the way to make the right decisions.

Justin’s aim for his clients parallels his own philosophy and personal journey—focusing on his own career growth and business success while maintaining balance in his life with his wife and three daughters.

Omnis Group Managing Director - Justin Flavel